Étain, Meuse

French commune
nomcommune=Étain
The church of Étain
région=Lorraine
département=Meuse
arrondissement=Verdun
canton=Étain
insee=550181
cp=55400
maire= Jean Picart
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté de communes du pays d'Étain
longitude=5.63
latitude=49.216
alt mini=
alt maxi=
alt moy=210 m
hectares=2,000
km²=20
sans=3,706
date-sans=2004
dens=189
date-dens=1999

Étain is a town and commune the in Meuse "département" of the Lorraine "région" in northeastern France situated on the Orne River.

Geaography

It is located approximately 15 miles to the east north east of Verdun.

History

The town, which dates from the late 7th/early 8th century, does not have any natural defense features so has fallen to the Prussians and Russians in 1815 right after the Battle of Waterloo, and to the Germans in 1870, 1914 and again in 1940.

ee also

* Sidi Brahim Barracks
* Etain-Rouvres Air Base
* Route nationale 18

External links

* [http://membres.lycos.fr/eha/town.htm The town of Etain]